Reviewed by Chris Arnsby. John Peel: “Hi there, and welcome to the one thousand, one hundred and eighty eighth edition of Top of the Pops.” Janice Long: “A man filled with facts. Tonight on the show we've got glam demi-gods Boni Jovi.” John Peel: “We're gonna start though with Europe.”
[5] Europe: The Final Countdown.
Europe would like it to be generally known that they are a great bunch of crazy
pop mates. Check out their grinning, and pointing, and lots of microphone stand
work by lead singer Joey Tempest; not his real name, his real name is James
Tempest. A round of applause also for the old Status Quo standby of putting an
arm round your bandmates' shoulders, for a manly hug. Plus, there's enough
headbanging to dislodge even the most stubborn of nits. They are indeed, as
Janice Long describes them, “a big bunch of Swedes.” Must be the leather
trousers. Patrick Moore would also just
like to have a quick word and point out that if your trip to Venus has “so many
light years to go,” you're heading the wrong way and need to turn around when
it's safe.
